Bedford House, Formerly the Bedford Institute Association
BEDFORD HOUSE, FORMERLY THE BEDFORD INSTITUTE ASSOCIATION, QUAKER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1357579
- Date first listed:
- 03-Aug-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Bedford House, Formerly the Bedford Institute Association
- Statutory Address:
- BEDFORD HOUSE, FORMERLY THE BEDFORD INSTITUTE ASSOCIATION, QUAKER STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1357579
- Date first listed:
- 03-Aug-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Bedford House, Formerly the Bedford Institute Association
- Statutory Address 1:
- BEDFORD HOUSE, FORMERLY THE BEDFORD INSTITUTE ASSOCIATION, QUAKER STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- BEDFORD HOUSE, FORMERLY THE BEDFORD INSTITUTE ASSOCIATION, WHEELER STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- BEDFORD HOUSE, FORMERLY THE BEDFORD INSTITUTE ASSOCIATION, QUAKER STREET
- Statutory Address:
- BEDFORD HOUSE, FORMERLY THE BEDFORD INSTITUTE ASSOCIATION, WHEELER STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 33605 82092
Details
The following building shall be added:
QUAKER STREET TQ 3382 (south side) 788-/8/10028 Bedford House, formerly the Bedford Institute Association
II
Also known as: Bedford House, formerly Bedford Institute Association WHEELER STREET. Mission building run by the Quaker Bedford Institute Association, 1894 to designs by Rutland Saunders. Red brick (from Rowlands Castle Brick Fields) in English bond and glazed brick, with brick, Monks Park stone and terracotta dressings. Roofs of slate, with a pair of ogee capped venilators; five pedimented dormers to the return. Two storeys and attic. Three-window, gable-facing range to Quaker Street, with stair range under Dutch gable to right. Returning at oblique angle to Wheeler Street: five-window range before gable-facing, shallow projecting bay of four windows; facing gable has three storeys; stair range to rear party wall. All openings are segmental or round arched, with voussoirs of stone and brick aprons; the surface is articulated by a series of sill, springing and storey bands; the ranges by shallow brick piers. Main entrance in centre of facing gable to Quaker Street, set in two-storey aedicule consisting of pilasters to broken pediment with oriel above, all set in two-storey, arched recess; the aedicule made from stone or stucco and painted; metal sign bracket projecting from broken pediment. Second entrance to stair range at right. Service entrance in second range from corner, flat-arched, set under sill of ground-floor window; entrance in stair range to rear of site. Railings enclose small area at foot of return wall. Gable facing range with paired windows to each floor. Parapet to roof on five-window range return with inset panels of terracotta ornament; scrollwork to shallow pediments of dormers above.
Listing NGR: TQ3360582092
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 206583
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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